Letter from Leslie Willoughby
Global Warming – September 2006 – Colorado Central Magazine
Dear Ed,
It matters because measurable, repeatable experience enables us to act on our motivations most effectively.
I agree that the motivations for acting in our own best long-term interest are many (Why Global Warming Really Doesn’t Matter, p. 51, August 2006). Actions to decrease use of fossil fuels certainly seem more important than whether your motivation is to save money, to save the planet, or to save your soul. At the same time, the most effective actions are based on a foundation of measurable, repeatable experience (science), so getting the science right is fundamentally important.
